In a powerful week of advocacy in Sydney and Canberra, Yulia ‘Taira’ Paievska - war medic, former Russian captive and Invictus athlete - shared her remarkable story of courage and survival. Together with the Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, and supported by the AFUO, Taira met Assistant Minister Veterans Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite, NSW Health Minister Gerard … [Read more...]

This week in the Australian Parliament, Alessia and Camille presented Members of Parliament and Senators with the gift of a Motanka doll, an ancient Ukrainian symbol of prosperity, goodness and hope. The Montanka doll was handmade as part of trauma therapy by displaced Ukrainian children in our Australian-funded AFUO Ukraine Crisis Appeal shelters, serving as a powerful … [Read more...]

A virtual reality exhibition "War Up Close" in Canberra and Sydney this week will transport people to the front lines of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Using immersive, virtual reality goggles and headsets, the exhibition offers a raw, unfiltered view of the human cost of Russian aggression, reminding people of the harsh realities and brutality of Russia’s war in … [Read more...]

Eternal memory to the Holodomor victims and the victims of today’s genocidal actions in Ukraine. We remember, unite and shall overcome. … [Read more...]

Stefan Romaniw, AFUO Co-Chair, lights a candle and makes an oath in St Sophia in Kyiv to never forget the millions who died of hunger during the Holodomor-Genocide in 1932-33… Let's all join the #ShineALight Ukrainian World Congress and AFUO campaign to commemorate 90 years since the Holodomor-Genocide in Ukraine - and continue to tell the world the truth about … [Read more...]